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Every law Pennsylvania has passed

55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.

Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.

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2,942 laws of the 1960s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Oil and gas well records law - amend - additional information for report

    Act 99 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  2. Second class corporations supplement law - amend - construction of act

    Act 100 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  3. Domestic Animal Disease Suppression Law - amend - impeding testing by authorized agents, penalties

    Act 101 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  4. Common carrier lien law - amend - time for property sale after demand for payment, number of advertisements required for sale

    Act 102 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  5. State forests land condemnation law - amend - payments to land owners, duty of court

    Act 103 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  6. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - temporary investment of funds by certain school districts

    Act 104 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  7. General Fund and Motor License Fund transfer law - amend - fiscal period transfers, retransfer schedule

    Act 105 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  8. Second Class City Firemen Relief Law - amend - payment and service credit of regular members

    Act 106 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  9. Penal Code - amend - transportation of poultry in crates

    Act 107 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  10. Real Estate Tax Sale Law - amend - notice to delinquent taxables

    Act 108 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  11. Borough Code - amend - redesignating burgess as mayor

    Act 109 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  12. Insurance Department Act of 1921 - amend - continuing certain assessments

    Act 110 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  13. Second Class City Policemen Relief Law - amend - service increments

    Act 111 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  14. Second Class City Firemen Relief Law - amend - service increments

    Act 112 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  15. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - appointment of educational specialists in lieu of assistant county superintendents

    Act 113 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  16. First Class Township Code - amend - licensure of junk yards, salvage yards and auction houses

    Act 114 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  17. Second Class Township Code - amend - licensure of junk dealers, junk yards and scrap yards

    Act 115 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  18. Third Class City Code - amend - licensure of junk dealers, junk yards and scrap yards

    Act 116 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  19. Borough Code - amend - licensure of junk dealers, junk yards and scrap yards

    Act 117 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  20. Second Class City Employe Pension Law supplement law - amend - period during which persons may join pension fund

    Act 118 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  21. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - coordinating budget preparation with start of fiscal year

    Act 119 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  22. Philadelphia city commissioner salary law - amend - annual salary increase

    Act 120 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  23. Dixmont State Hospital mooring barge land lease law

    Act 121 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  24. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Venango County

    Act 122 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  25. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Millcreek Township, Erie County

    Act 123 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  26. City pigeon destruction authorization law

    Act 124 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  27. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - contracts or leases for mining or removal of oil or gas in State parks

    Act 125 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  28. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - waiver of competitive bid for contracts and leases for mining or removal of oil and natural gas from State forest land where Commonwealth has fractional ownership interest

    Act 126 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  29. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - authorizing State colleges to accept grants for research projects

    Act 127 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  30. Selinsgrove State School land purchase law

    Act 128 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  31. Farview State Hospital land purchase law

    Act 129 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  32. Military Code of 1949 - amend - promotions of certain retired Pennsylvania National Guard major generals

    Act 130 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  33. State Highway Department Law - amend - deposit of certain securities with Secretary of Highways by contractor

    Act 131 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  34. Borough Code - amend - disturbing the peace, penalties

    Act 132 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  35. Coal mine safety regulation law - amend - rescinding compensation of first aid and mine rescue instructors

    Act 133 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  36. Coal mine electrical inspection law - amend - removing salary provisions for electrical inspectors

    Act 134 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  37. Mine inspector salary law - repeal of act

    Act 135 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  38. Fuel Use Tax Act - amend - permanent reduction of tax rate for fuels used in jet and aircraft engines

    Act 136 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  39. Liquid Fuels Tax Act - amend - permanent reduction of tax rate for fuels used in jet and aircraft engines

    Act 137 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  40. Pennsylvania Election Code - amend - additional reporting by county boards on total number of registered electors

    Act 138 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  41. Second Class Township Code - amend - assistant township secretary

    Act 139 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  42. First Class Township Code - amend - assistant township secretary

    Act 140 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  43. County Code - amend - solicitor appointment and duties

    Act 141 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  44. Easement - Commonwealth property in Skippack Township, Montgomery County - amend - purpose of easement

    Act 142 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  45. Local additional tax enabling and collection law - amend - assessment of decedent's personal property for five years prior to year in which decedent died

    Act 143 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  46. Vehicle Code - amend - four-way and other multiway stop intersections

    Act 144 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  47. Borough Code - amend - compensation to aged employees

    Act 145 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  48. War veterans conventions records publication and distribution law - amend - Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated

    Act 146 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  49. Penal Code - amend - sale of veterans flowers by Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated

    Act 147 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  50. Third Class City Code - amend - Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated

    Act 148 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  51. City and town veterans observances expenses appropriation authorization law - amend - Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated

    Act 149 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  52. County Code - amend - Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated

    Act 150 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  53. State highway roadside rests law

    Act 151 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  54. Financial institution records preservation and use law - reenact and amend - employes' mutual banking association, penalties

    Act 152 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  55. Vehicle Code - amend - notice of law regulating passing of school buses and penalty for violation thereof

    Act 153 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  56. Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law - amend - extending to 20 years the period for revival of suggestions and averments of nonpayment and default and the filing and renewal of municipal tax and claims in first class cities and school districts

    Act 154 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  57. First class city and school district lien law - amend - real estate tax, water rent and sewer rent filing and revival

    Act 155 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  58. Borough Code - amend - election of chairman and secretary by auditors

    Act 156 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  59. County Institution District Law - amend - taxation

    Act 157 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  60. Realty Transfer Tax Act - amend - determination, redetermination, notice of determination, review and appeal

    Act 158 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  61. First Class City Permanent Registration Act - amend - reregistration in first class city without proof of citizenship

    Act 159 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  62. Philadelphia inheritance tax commissions payment to State law

    Act 160 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  63. Municipal Police Pension Law - amend - computation of benefits

    Act 161 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  64. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - purchase of used first class supplies, public notice

    Act 162 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  65. Game Law - amend - archery preserves

    Act 163 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  66. Public School Code of 1949 - amend - purchase of insurance from school district employee

    Act 164 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  67. Second Class Township Code - amend - repeal of provisions relating to taxpayer rights in the making and repair of township highways and bridges

    Act 165 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  68. Vehicle Code - amend - tractor or equipment operation by person under 14 years of age

    Act 166 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  69. Municipal historic districts law

    Act 167 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  70. Fiduciaries Act of 1949 - amend - order of payment of claims against estates

    Act 168 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  71. Conveyance - Commonwealth property in Indiana Borough, Indiana County

    Act 169 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  72. Arraignment authorization law

    Act 170 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  73. Practical Nurse Law - amend - biennial license renewal

    Act 171 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  74. Funeral Director Law - amend - biennial license renewal

    Act 172 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  75. Electron tube regulation law

    Act 173 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  76. Game Law - amend - failure to display license, penalty

    Act 174 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  77. Game Law - amend - unlawful assisting in the taking, killing or wounding of game

    Act 175 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  78. Game Law - amend - revocation of licenses

    Act 176 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  79. Game Law - amend - limitation on use of magazine shotgun or automatic shotgun, penalty

    Act 177 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  80. Game Law - amend - use of certain rimfire cartridges to kill big game destroying property

    Act 178 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  81. Game Law - amend - permit fees

    Act 179 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  82. Game Law - amend - three-day license for alien nonresident to hunt on regulated shooting grounds

    Act 180 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  83. Game Law - amend - display of license tag

    Act 181 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  84. Game Law - amend - penalties

    Act 182 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  85. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - Federal and State funding of local social welfare programs

    Act 183 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  86. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - jails, prisons, penal institutions and inmates removed from jurisdiction of Department of Public Welfare

    Act 184 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  87. Infant boarding house law - amend - children under 16, Department of Public Welfare powers, license issuance, penalties

    Act 185 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  88. Administrative Code of 1929 - amend - boards of trustees of certain Department of Public Welfare institutions

    Act 186 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  89. Mental Health Act of 1951 - amend - Laurelton State School and Hospital, Pennhurst State School and Hospital, Polk State School and Hospital, Selinsgrove State School and Hospital

    Act 187 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  90. Library Code

    Act 188 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  91. Foreign insurance company tax law - amend - distribution of amounts received from tax on foreign fire insurance companies

    Act 189 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  92. State officer and agency funds investment regulation law - amend - investment in obligations secured by mortgage and by assignment of moneys due under leases

    Act 190 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  93. Municipal police force reduction law - amend - excepting policemen under one-year probation

    Act 191 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  94. Municipal Unclaimed Moneys Act - amend - deposits, penalty

    Act 192 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  95. Sheriff Fee Law of 1949 - amend - fees, mileage, other costs

    Act 193 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  96. Wills Act of 1947 - amend - will revocation by persons in military service and mariners, lien of pecuniary legacies in excess of one hundred dollars

    Act 194 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  97. Game Law - amend - antlerless deer season, penalty

    Act 195 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  98. Third class county employee retirement law - amend - reinstatement period

    Act 196 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  99. Third Class City Code - amend - mayor-council plan A requisite number of affirmative votes by council

    Act 197 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

  100. Third Class City Code - amend - granting sinking fund commission membership to mayor-council plan A board of commissioners

    Act 198 of 1961 · 1961 · Original text

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Constitution of 17901790–1837

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Province of Pennsylvania1682–1775

1682–1801: the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania. 1802–1974: the Pamphlet Laws (Laws of the General Assembly). Both from the scans published by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, which link to each original page. 1975 onward: the General Assembly’s own record of legislation enacted, which adds approval dates and bill numbers. Years the Bureau hasn’t indexed act by act come from the annual Laws of the General Assembly as scanned by the Internet Archive and Google Books: we split each volume into acts by their approval lines, and each one links to its scanned page. Before 1975 each year’s appropriation acts were scanned as one bundle, so they aren’t listed one by one. Proposed constitutional amendments, vetoed bills and reorganization plans are left out. Subject lines are the Bureau’s and the General Assembly’s, not the laws’ full titles.